Unit name | Molecular Neuroscience |
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Unit code | PHPH30011 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Hanley |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
PHPH20005: Principles of Pharmacology 2A, PHPH20003: The Central Nervous System, PHPH20009: Neurophysiology, PHPH20010: Developmental Physiology of The Specialized cell |
Co-requisites |
none |
School/department | School of Physiology, Pharmacology & Neuroscience |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This Element will concentrate on molecular and cell biological experimental approaches to neuroscience, and how this has contributed to important advances in the field. The topics covered will focus on the plasticity of excitatory synapses, specifically:
Seminars
The unit will be assessed through one 3-hour summative examination in May/June, which consists of two sections. In section A (50%), students will be expected to answer one essay question from a choice of 3, which will assess their knowledge and critical understanding of the field, and their ability to gather information from the primary scientific literature. In section B (50%), students will be expected to answer one multi-part compulsory question requiring data handling/data interpretation and experimental design.
Reviews and key references from the current scientific literature